The idiocy (and selfishness) of panic buying

I haven't fuelled up since May, but when I do, I will be sure to get upset if someone puts in too much or too little by whatever the moral code says on that day.
 
Am i selfish for keeping a jumbo pack of toilet/kitchen rolls in the garage since the shortages?
Or is this just prudence because of what happened last year?

I also keep the freezer in the garage stocked up with frozen food. The food is rotated but always kept full.
Since the fuel shortages many years ago, i also make sure both cars and my van never run low on fuel.
We tend to keep a good stock of tinned food in the house. Again it is rotated, but never allowed to run low.
There is also nearly always at least a sack of rice under the stairs.

I'm not a prepper, but have seen constantly over the years how people react to shortages.

Since the latest fuel shortages, i haven't been to the garage to "top up".
This isn't out of the goodness of my heart, rather i couldn't arsed hunting around or queuing.
I will need fuel this week though as we are actually getting low. Since i didn't add to the panic buying, am i now allowed to get some fuel? (thought i better ask the guardians of public morals on here first etc)
 
I put nearly 30 quids worth of diesel today in a very quiet service station where most of the customers were also shopping in the attached Coop. No queues, petrol and diesel both available.
I don't like panic buying but there was nothing panicky about my purchase but it struck me that l will not cause anyone else a problem by queuing for fuel someone else might want for several weeks.
 
Bonzo Nododo said:
I put nearly 30 quids worth of diesel today in a very quiet service station where most of the customers were also shopping in the attached Coop. No queues, petrol and diesel both available.
I don't like panic buying but there was nothing panicky about my purchase but it struck me that l will not cause anyone else a problem by queuing for fuel someone else might want for several weeks.
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Hoarding bastard. I suppose you only popped out to fill the boot with pasta and bog roll, but saw your chance and took it.
 
I'm hoping everything has now returned to normal around south Manchester. I went to Oultan Park to watch the BSB last Sunday and every filling station on the way home was out of fuel. I haven't ridden since I returned home because I only have around 5 miles or so range left, which isn't enough to go looking for a petrol station with fuel.

What's the situation like now? Is it OK, or should I wait a little longer. I don't mind walking into Altrincham to buy my food and stuff, but pushing a bike weighing over 200Kg's isn't something I want to be doing.
 
fulabeer said:
Am i selfish for keeping a jumbo pack of toilet/kitchen rolls in the garage since the shortages?
Or is this just prudence because of what happened last year?

I also keep the freezer in the garage stocked up with frozen food. The food is rotated but always kept full.
Since the fuel shortages many years ago, i also make sure both cars and my van never run low on fuel.
We tend to keep a good stock of tinned food in the house. Again it is rotated, but never allowed to run low.
There is also nearly always at least a sack of rice under the stairs.

I'm not a prepper, but have seen constantly over the years how people react to shortages.

Since the latest fuel shortages, i haven't been to the garage to "top up".
This isn't out of the goodness of my heart, rather i couldn't arsed hunting around or queuing.
I will need fuel this week though as we are actually getting low. Since i didn't add to the panic buying, am i now allowed to get some fuel? (thought i better ask the guardians of public morals on here first etc)
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No, no you can't. Hope this helps. 'both cars and a van' - you probably caused the fuel crisis ;-)
 
Try to buy a mars duo bar but could only eat one then had to put the other back on the shelf for the next customer
 
fulabeer said:
Am i selfish for keeping a jumbo pack of toilet/kitchen rolls in the garage since the shortages?
Or is this just prudence because of what happened last year?

I also keep the freezer in the garage stocked up with frozen food. The food is rotated but always kept full.
Since the fuel shortages many years ago, i also make sure both cars and my van never run low on fuel.
We tend to keep a good stock of tinned food in the house. Again it is rotated, but never allowed to run low.
There is also nearly always at least a sack of rice under the stairs.

I'm not a prepper, but have seen constantly over the years how people react to shortages.

Since the latest fuel shortages, i haven't been to the garage to "top up".
This isn't out of the goodness of my heart, rather i couldn't arsed hunting around or queuing.
I will need fuel this week though as we are actually getting low. Since i didn't add to the panic buying, am i now allowed to get some fuel? (thought i better ask the guardians of public morals on here first etc)
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The idea that buying a few extra toilet rolls or tinned food is panic buying is just ridiculous. If you were buying all of the toilet roll then fair enough but a few spare for yourself so you don't need to buy anymore for a bit isn't panic buying.

The only reason why any shop runs out of stock is because they operate systems of minimal stock to control costs. Every supermarket runs on the JIT principle where stock is delivered on a daily basis and stock in the warehouse is kept to a minimum. The days of nipping in the back to see if they've got something is over because deliveries are only designed to fill shelves and not stock rooms.

This is especially true for meat, fruit and veg as obviously it goes off and most of it must be sold on the day or else they're binning it. To combat this they will only ever order what they think is enough as opposed to more than enough.

Tesco would rather have an empty shelf than a full shelf where they might have to bin some of it due to shelf life etc.
 
Well, at least we know the reasons behind the shortages. Note, none of this applies to NI as it has a ‘different economic model’.

‘The change from ministers in only a matter of weeks is striking. Not long ago they were keen to impress that any disruption was minimal to non-existent or demand led. Now not only is there an acknowledgement that it exists but that it’s a manifestation of the (Brexit) strategy itself.’ @BBC
 
fulabeer said:
Am i selfish for keeping a jumbo pack of toilet/kitchen rolls in the garage since the shortages?
Or is this just prudence because of what happened last year?

I also keep the freezer in the garage stocked up with frozen food. The food is rotated but always kept full.
Since the fuel shortages many years ago, i also make sure both cars and my van never run low on fuel.
We tend to keep a good stock of tinned food in the house. Again it is rotated, but never allowed to run low.
There is also nearly always at least a sack of rice under the stairs.

I'm not a prepper, but have seen constantly over the years how people react to shortages.

Since the latest fuel shortages, i haven't been to the garage to "top up".
This isn't out of the goodness of my heart, rather i couldn't arsed hunting around or queuing.
I will need fuel this week though as we are actually getting low. Since i didn't add to the panic buying, am i now allowed to get some fuel? (thought i better ask the guardians of public morals on here first etc)
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Bet you're a riot at dinner parties ;)
 
Went out in the car for the first time since the fuel panic started.
Tesco Handforth Dean, no queues, no limit on how much.
 
I keep loads of toilet roll, kitchen roll, bin bags, wipes, toothpaste and shower gel etc in the loft

saves me having to go to the shops when I can’t be bothered
 
wtf will they do when they realise they can't hoard gas and electricity
 
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